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1953 FAMAS Awards

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1st FAMAS Awards
DateThursday, July 16, 1953
SiteHotel Riviera Mansion
Dewey Boulevard
Manila[1][citation needed]
Highlights
Best PictureSawa sa Lumang Simboryo [2]
Television coverage
NetworkRadio Stations:
DZBB, DZFM, DZPI, DCBC [1]

The 1st Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences Awards Night was held on July 16, 1953, in Hotel Riviera Mansion, Dewey Boulevard (now Roxas Boulevard) honoring the best achievements of Filipino films in 1952. Sawa sa Lumang Simboryo produced by Manuel Vistan Jr.[3] is the first recipient of FAMAS Award for Best Picture.

Awards

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Winners are listed first, highlighted with boldface and indicated with a double dagger (‡). Nominees are also listed if applicable. [2]

Best Picture Best Director
Best Actor Best Actress
  • Ben Perez — Ang Bagong Umaga[5]
Best Supporting Actor Best Supporting Actress
Best Screenplay Best Cinematography
  • Emmanuel I. Rojas — Sawa sa Lumang Simboryo
Best Sound Engineering Best Musical Score
  • Charles Gray — Kalbaryo ni Hesus[6]
  • Julio Esteban Anguita — Kalbaryo ni Hesus[6]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Ang galing ng acting! Pang Famas!".
  2. ^ a b "FAMAS Awards for 1953". IMDb.com.
  3. ^ "Sawa sa Lumang Simboryo". IMDb.com.
  4. ^ Joaquin, Nick (1980). Manila, Sin City?: And Other Chronicles. National Book Store. p. 72. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
  5. ^ CCP Encyclopedia of Philippine Art: Philippine film. Cultural Center of the Philippines. 1994. p. 292. ISBN 978-971-8546-42-0. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
  6. ^ a b c d Pareja, Lynn S. (23 March 2002). "Saturday, March. The First Golden Decade Of The Famas-The 1950s". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
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